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Turbocharger Garrett or APR

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Garrett › Turbocharger
EvilEvo_IX
Rating 5.0

I just ordered this turbo and have it going in my 2013 Fiat 500 Abarth along with the following new mods:

Price is great and is advertised as TD04 sized but oem fitment and comes with a calibrated wastegate so that saves even more money by not having to buy a forge unit.

Pros: great price, calibrated wastegate
Vehicle: Fiat 500
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Garrett › Turbocharger
MexiTryHard
  • Power:
Rating 4.5

Mines got 2.8 stroker with Garrett GT2860R twin turbos boost comes on at around 4k, which is nice cause it's not so brutal for 3rd gear makes around 550

Pros: smooth boost delivery, high horsepower
Vehicle: Nissan Skyline
Part number: GT2860R
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Garrett › Turbocharger
Thogert
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Rating 4.5

I've been on my aux fueled 2867r/2 for around 4 or 5 years and more than 60k miles including several road trips >5000 miles. No big issues so far, just don't beat on it.

Pros: long-term reliable, no big issues
Mileage: 60000 km
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Garrett › Turbocharger
Antifederali1776
Rating 4.0

Besides changing spark plugs more often, nothing really different than stock unless you're beating the ever living p out of it. Have had a 2867r gen 2 installed for a 3 or 4 years now. Only put about 20k miles on it because I drive my mustang when there's no salty roads.

Pros: reliable, similar to stock
Cons: requires more spark plug changes
Mileage: 20000 km
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Garrett › Turbocharger
Educational-Rice9095
  • Power:
Rating 5.0

I have this turbo on my 2014 Ckra Passat. No joke it can run a sub 5 second 0-60. I guarantee I could run a 4.9, not saying that’s insane but for a 240hp diesel Passat, it’s beating a lot of cars that make more power. It’s a torque thing, I think this gtc1556vz can push 400 torque maximum. Which I have all the mods other than having stock cp4 and stock injectors. Injectors aren’t needed for upgrade at this power level, but I could definitely use the hpfp cp3 conversion. But even without the cp3 conversion, this setup is definitely insane for what it is.

Pros: sub 5 second 0-60, high torque, insane performance
Vehicle: Volkswagen Passat
Part number: GTC1556VZ
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Garrett › Turbocharger
tolas
  • Power:
Rating 4.5

With a g30-770 turbo I'm making right around 600whp with room to go a bit higher.

Pros: high power output, room for more power
Part number: G30-770
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Garrett › Turbocharger
VenMarkus
  • Power:
Rating 2.5

Had a gt28rs on a d16z6. Made 205 on 8 psi and started spooling very early. Torque was very linear. Never got a chance to turn it up before one of the main bearings lunched itself.

Pros: early spooling, linear torque
Cons: main bearings failed
Vehicle: Honda
Part number: GT28RS
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APR › Turbocharger
Belthasar
  • Power:
Rating 3.0

After the stage 1 APR tune almost immediately roasted my IS12's wastegate, I'm about 4 months into an APR stage 3 IS20 setup. Aside from a persistently unenjoyable power delivery, the car's been reliable so far.

Pros: car's been reliable
Cons: unenjoyable power delivery
Vehicle: Volkswagen
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Which turbocharger to choose — Garrett or APR?

If choosing turbocharger across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.

We compare turbocharger across these categories:

Comparison of turbocharger Garrett and APR
  1. PR Score.
  2. Overall ranking.
  3. Vote balance.
  4. Average rating.
  5. Number of reviews.
  6. Feature ratings.
  7. Car owners’ choice.

Which turbocharger are better — APR or Garrett?

In March 2026 on PartReview, turbocharger Garrett were overall better than APR.

  1. Garrett received a PR Score of 91 out of 100, and APR scored 75 points.
  2. Garrett ranked 1 in the overall ranking, and APR ranked 3.
  3. The average rating is higher for Garrett (4.3) than for APR (3.7).
  4. Turbocharger Garrett have better feature ratings than APR:
    • Noise - owners believe, that this property for Garrett is better than APR.
    • Smoke - drivers claim, that this property for Garrett is outperforms APR.
    • Power - reviews suggest, that this property for Garrett is preferred to APR.

Which turbocharger are more popular — Garrett or APR?

In March 2026 on PartReview, turbocharger Garrett were overall more popular than APR.

By vote balance, turbocharger Garrett surpassed APR:

  • For Garrett, the ratio of positive (116) to negative (11) votes is 105 votes.
  • For APR, the ratio of positive (27) to negative (9) votes is 18 votes.

By number of reviews, turbocharger Garrett surpassed APR:

Which turbocharger do car owners prefer — Garrett or APR?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, turbocharger Garrett led more car-specific ratings than APR:

Garrett are chosen by owners of cars such as: Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Jetta, and others.

Turbocharger APR have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.

Other comparisons of turbocharger

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For example, comparisons of turbocharger Garrett with: BorgWarner, OEM Volkswagen.

Also available: comparisons of turbocharger APR with: BorgWarner, OEM Volkswagen.

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